
From the Organizer
Red White & BOOM FREEDOM 5K Run/Walk
Friday, July 3, 2026 | 8:00 PM
Location: The Exceptional Bean – 55 N Walnut Ave, Cookeville
Celebrate America with a fun and meaningful evening run! Wear your red, white, and blue and run for freedom, fun, and community pride in our 3rd Annual FREEDOM 5K.
3 Divisions -
General - $50. (All Runners and Walkers 13 and up)
Veteran - $40. (Active, Served, or Retired Military)
Kids Fun Run - $35. (12 and under)
To Register: runsignup.com/Race/TN/Cookeville/RedWhiteandBoom5k
Presented by Better Cookeville and Better Together -- Benefitting The Exceptional Bean. Stay tuned for updates and spread the word to your friends and family!
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Red White & BOOM Presented by these great partners:
LifeChurch, Ford Lincoln of Cookeville, Cash Express, Store Smart, Coca-Cola, Henry Brothers Roofing & Siding, Better Together, Food City, Rogers Group, Clayton Homes, Rush Towing, Dependable Auto Sales, Averitt, Twin Lakes, Vulcan, Putnam Properties, T.W. Frierson Contractors, The Real Estate Collective, G&L Tubing, Wilson Bank & Trust, TX Roadhouse, McGriff, 94.7 Country Giant, 98.5 KISS FM, 106.1 The Eagle, Grace 107, UC Reporter, Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine, GOAdvertising, First National Bank, Home2Suites, Holiday Inn, Ace Droneworks, Forwanders Photos, Pictures by Kaylin, Shelton Consulting Solutions, Trackside, BetterCookeville, City of Cookeville, and Putnam County.
For Full Event Details visit... www.redwhiteandboomcookeville.com
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
87°
Typical Low
66°
Chance of Rain
39%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Cookeville, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
35,544
as of 2023
Elevation
1,133 ft
Nearest Airport
BNA
Nashville International Airport · 66 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
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25
Days to train
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Red White & BOOM Freedom 5k
Jul 3, 2026